Initiative And Effort

Fantasy based realities,
Have eroded the sensibilities of many.
Bittersweet is the taste of the pudding these days.
And defiant are the stances taken,
By those unaccepting that a making of dreams...
Takes initiative and effort.

And those behind the scenes doing this...
Are not wasting time,
Parading around delivering statements.
Time does not permit this,
As if a magic wand is in use.

Success that comes to one,
Has not been achieved because of a lucky break...
In most cases!
People sweat and toil to make things happen!

A greatness maintained,
Takes a persistent sleeplessness.
Mistakes and re-evaluation!
And not constant public pronouncements.

poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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